Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
AI WEIWEII spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Selling high or low doesn’t mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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I never regret anything.
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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I think I’m just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there’s no bridge, you build one. I’m used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology.
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This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
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I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
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Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers can delay that freedom, but they cannot stop it.
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I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness – doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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The project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It’s always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
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